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Prices in the polyolefin market in Poland in 2024 changed due to various factors, such as: the level of demand from converters, the availability and quantity of imported material, the price of oil, the impact of the overall European economy, as well as the geopolitical situation worldwide.
For the sustainable cultivation of greenhouse fruit and vegetables, BASF has developed a certified industrial compostable biopolymer that can be used to manufacture black and white plant clips.
What awaits visitors at Booth E1 in Hall 10 at the 28th CFIA trade show in Rennes? “Groundbreaking, safe, and above all, sustainable packaging con-cepts for fresh meat, cold cuts, and fish,” says Südpack succinctly.
Following 18 testing campaigns commissioned in 2024, RecyClass strengthened its Recyclability Evaluation Protocols and Design for Recycling Guidelines to address the impact of various packaging features on plastic recycling streams.
During the first working week of the new year, following a long holiday break, the market remained relatively slow. By midweek, there was still a lack of clarity regarding pricing policies from producers.
As interest in recycling has grown in importance in recent years, a wide variety of plastic waste streams are being evaluated for their recyclability potential.
Recently, a customized, integrated, innovative MAS line went into operation that reprocesses previously disposed of packaging film waste for highly sensitive applications - a major challenge met with ingenuity and expertise.
Bakcycle Recycling successfully produces high-quality granules from post-consumer LDPE packaging waste using Tomra’s advanced sensor-based sorting technologies, setting a new standard in the Turkish recycling industry.
Patented digital heating system enables reliable sealing - also for recyclable mono-materials - and offers up to 50 percent energy saving and compensation of productivity losses of 30 percent with return on investment in six months.
South Korea’s leading global chemical company LG Chem and the extrusion machine manufacturer Reifenhäuser have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), confirming further extensive cooperation.
At the Remondis site in Röstanga, Sweden, HDPE pipes and other plastic waste from production are transformed into new raw materials using a Weima PowerLine 2500 shredder and a subsequent washing plant.
Greenhouse roofing solution uses Sabic linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) from advanced recycling of post-consumer plastics from the company’s Trucircle portfolio.
Cabka GmbH & Co. KG in Weira is part of the Cabka Group, which became a listed company in 2022. As a pioneer in processing mixed plastics, recycling has been part of the company’s DNA for more than 25 years.
Exciting insights into the world of plastic recycling are guaranteed at the “Open Hub Days”, an event series that will run from November 4 to 12 at four sites across Germany.
Syensqo has launched Ryton PPS XE-5000NA, the first grade of an innovative extrudable polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) technology set to revolutionize the performance and sustainability of piping materials.
TotalEnergies extends its Polyethylene range with a new Very Low Linear Density Polyethylene grade, enhancing recyclability of stretch hood applications.
Ampacet has introduced ProVital+ LaserMark, a portfolio of masterbatches designed for high-contrast laser marking using Nd:YAG on medical devices, in-vitro diagnostic equipment and packaging systems.
Multi-utility company Iren SpA and Stadler Anlagenbau GmbH have invited the international press and selected customers to visit the new Circular Plastic sorting plant.
At the Fakuma Promix Solutions will exhibit key components for the production of light foams, static mixers, melt coolers and inline viscometers for real-time process control, at the new location in Hall A6, Stand 6108.
The Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister(Central Agency Packaging Register - ZSVR) published the new minimum standard for recycling-friendly packaging.
Borealis is pleased to announce the success of a value chain collaboration to develop a chemically recycled drinking water pressure pipe.
Given market players' expectations of a rise in material costs in September and the end of production downtime for most converters, demand is likely to increase next week.
Each year, WirtschaftsWoche magazine has a total of 4,000 German medium-d companies independently analyzed for its annual innovation ranking. This year’s result is now in: For the third time in a row, Südpack ranks under the top 10.
Market players expect an increase in demand after the long weekend in Poland. Many producers will return from the summer shutdown next week. Processors will want to replenish their stocks of raw material ahead of a projected price increase in September.
At this year's FachPack, Mondi will showcase sustainable packaging solutions developed through collaboration.
Judging by the first market offers, the price in August will increase by €30-60/t; however, whether the market will accept the increase will be known by the end of next week.
The RecyQuant research project makes it possible to monitor and maintain tolerable levels of foreign materials in the recyclate directly in the process.
European PE producers plan to increase prices next month in line with rising ethylene rates. According to Chem-Courier forecasts, the value of ethylene is expected to advance by €20-25/t in August.
European producers of LLDPE and LDPE plan to increase prices next month in line with the rise in ethylene costs.
BASF launches Tinuvin NOR 211 AR to support film producers and converters globally in navigating the challenging landscape of plasticulture - the use of plastic materials in agricultural applications.
ExxonMobil today announced the launch of its Enable 1617 performance polyethylene (PE) grade: a compelling potential solution for high-performance thin-gauge hand wrap applications.
As forecasted by Chem-Courier, due to shortages of certain materials in the market, their prices have increased. However, if there are further increases, it will be by another 10-20 euros.
Nestlé Germany, Duo Plast and Der Grüne Punkt use recyclates from the Yellow Bag in stretch hoods for the first time / Systalen LDPE 3.0 makes it possible.
The Gneuss MRS Extrusion Technology is well known as an alternative for the recycling of contaminated materials such as Polyester (PET), Polystyrene (PS), Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE).
Market participants anticipate another price increase in the second half of the month. Such assumptions are based on the progressive reduction in the availability of polyethylene, both European and imported.
Based on problems with the availability of imported materials, European producers will attempt to maintain prices at the level of the previous month or slightly raise them.